Friend, the election is heating up. I'm facing my toughest reelection yet – and the fate of the Senate is hanging in the balance.

Here's what we're up against: CNN named me one of the most vulnerable senators on the ballot, Donald Trump held a rally for my megamillionaire Republican opponent, and Mitch McConnell-aligned super PACs made their largest ad buy in a single state ever to flip my seat and the Senate red.

That's why I need your help, friend: We set a goal to raise $750,000 before the official end-of-quarter FEC deadline – and I'm counting on you to help me get there. Please, will you chip in $5 or more right now to split between my campaign and Brady PAC so we have the resources to win in Ohio and keep the Senate blue?

Friend, Donald Trump, Jim Jordan, Mitch McConnell and their dark-money GOP allies are honing in on our race because they know it will decide Senate control.

But unlike the MAGA machine and my self-funding opponent, I'm running a true grassroots campaign. That means I'm relying on $5 or $25 donations from folks like you to power our campaign to victory.

So please, I'm personally asking: Before our critical end-of-quarter deadline, will you rush $5 or more to split between my campaign and Brady PAC to help us reach our $750,000 goal, win in Ohio, and keep the Senate blue?

I can't do this without you.

– Sherrod